Collins, who was runner-up in the 2011 series, said: "I can’t express how thrilled I am to be
joining the tour of Hairspray. It’s been a pretty amazing year for me
and now to be cast in my dream role feels like a great new part of the
adventure.

"Having trained in musical theatre since my early teens I’m
just itching to get into rehearsals now and so excited to be working
with Mark, Lucy and the rest of the company. Roll on February."

Marcus Collins will play Seaweed Stubbs, one of the coolest kids at
Patterson Park High, son of DJ Motormouth Maybelle and love interest of
Penny Pingleton.

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